Dr. Renata van der Weijden Earth Science P.O. Box 94 NL-4330 AB Middelburg Office hours: by appointment Tel. 0118-655523 / fax 0118-655508 E-mail:

Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Renata van der Weijden obtained a B.A. in geology and a M.Sc. in geochemistry from Utrecht University. Born in the Netherlands, Renata moved for a year with her family to Pennsylvania where she attended Junior High School. Her interest in geology was stirred by visits to the National Parks. After graduating from Utrecht University, she applied for a research assistantship at Florida State University. At the Department of Ocean Science, she worked on a project concerning radioisotope geochemistry (FIPR). She returned to the Netherlands to obtain a Ph.D at Utrecht University. Her dissertation focused on the absorption and incorporation of heavy metals on/in calcite. The practical work was carried out at the Netherlands Energy Research Center and at the Laboratory for Process Engineering at Delft University of Technology.

Professional Career

• 1988-1989: Research Assistant, Florida State University
• 1989-1994: Ph.D. research, Utrecht University
• 1995-1998: Globalization Engineer, Baan R&D
• 1998-2001; Post-doc, department of Applied Earth Sciences, Delft University of Technology
• 2001-2004: University teacher and researcher, Delft University of Technology
• 2005-present: Research Associate, Wageningen University

Membership Professional Organizations

• 2003-2004: Penningmeester KNGMG

Teaching Experience

Data Analysis, Sampling and Statistics, Adsorption, Analysis Methods and Techniques, Project Groups Education.

Research Experience

Snellius II expedition Indonesia, Weathering of granites, cadmium interactions with calcite, polonium in sediments (University Utrecht), Radon project (Florida State University), recovery of metals from aqueous waste streams, waste characterization and processing, magnesium recycling (Delft University of Technology). Precipitation of metals via bioreduction (Wageningen University).

Selected Publications

• "Molybdenum removal and recovery from wastewater produced by a styrene monomer plant", P.L.J. Swinkels, R.D. van der Weijden, A.N. Ajah, Y.Arifin, H.L. Loe, M. H. Manik, I.Siriski, and M.A. Reuter. Minerals Engineering, 17(2), pp. 205-215, 2004.
• "Conditions for Production of Copper Powder in a Pipe Reactor", R.D. van der Weijden, W.F.C. van Wageningen and M.A. Reuter, Proceedings XXII International Mineral Processing Congress, Cape Town Sept 29th – Oct 23rd. Chief Eds. L. Lorenzen and D.J. Bradshaw, p. 1300-1306, ISBN: 0-958-46092-2, 2003.
• "Copper recovery from copper(II) sulfate solutions by reduction with carbohydrates", R.D. van der Weijden, J. Mahabir, A. Abbadi, and M.A. Reuter, Hydrometallurgy, 64, 131-146, 2002.
• "The effect of carbonation on the leaching of copper and molybdenum from municipal solid wast incinerator bottom ash", J.A. Meima, R.D. van der Weijden, T.T. Eighmy and R.N.J. Comans, Applied Geochemistry, 2002.
• "Sorption and sorption reversibility of Cd on calcite in the presence of phosphate and sulfate", R.D. van der Weijden, J.A. Meima and R.N.J. Comans, Marine Chemistry, 57, 119-132, 1997.

Courses

• SCI 141 Earth System Science I
• SCI 241 Earth System Science II
  
• SCI 341 Advanced Earth Science
  
• SCI 191 Introductory Science Laboratory